Three people have been killed and more than a dozen hospitalized following a sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s coastal town of Puri
At least three people lost their lives and several others were injured in a stampede at Saradhabali, near the Gundicha Temple in Puri, on Sunday, according to a report by TOI
Three devotees, including two women, lost their lives and six others sustained injuries in a stampede that broke out in front of the Gundicha Temple in Puri during the early hours of Sunday.
Puri stampede: The incident took place near Saradhabali, in front of the temple, where Lord Jagannath was seated on the chariot.
At least three people lost their lives and several others were injured in a stampede that took place early Sunday near Saradhabali, close to the Gundicha Temple in Puri, as reported by the PTI.
They alleged that the Rath Yatra this year was marked by gross mismanagement in conduct of rituals as a result of which Nandighosha, the chariot of Lord Jagannath, could not be pulled till 7.45 pm.
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